Charlotte Bobcats News

The Charlotte Bobcats added depth to their backcourt Tuesday by signing veteran swingman Derek Anderson. The move was made to help lessen the load for point guards Raymond Felton and Brevin Knight. Anderson has experience playing point guard, shooting guard and small forward. ``That versatility was definitely a factor so he can spell the guys at the point and also do some scoring,'' Bobcats coach and general manager Bernie Bickerstaff ...

Al Harrington had 25 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 109-96 pre-season victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday night. Josh Powell had 20 points and the Pacers also got 18 points from Stephen Jackson, who started his first home game of the pre-season since he was involved in a fight outside an Indianapolis strip club two weeks ago. It was the first win for Indiana (2-3) after three straight double-digit losses. Alan Anderson and Melvin ...

Gilbert Arenas scored 18 points and Antawn Jamison added 17 to lead the Washington Wizards over the Charlotte Bobcats 100-84 in a pre-season game Tuesday night. Brendan Haywood added 11 rebounds for the Wizards (3-2), who outrebounded Charlotte 48-39, leading to 15 second-chance points. Gerald Wallace scored 17 points for the Bobcats (0-4), and Raymond Felton added 13 points and eight assists. Andray Blatche hit a jumper in the final minute of the third quarter to put Washington ...

Antawn Jamison scored 22 points Monday to lead the Washington Wizards to a 100-91 exhibition victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. The game was played early so students and teachers from area schools could attend. They watched Jamison make 9-of-14 shots from the floor, including 3-of-6 three-pointers, in three quarters. Caron Butler added 17 points for Washington (2-2), which shot 55 per cent. Gerald Wallace scored 22 points to lead the ...

Charlotte Bobcats forward Walter Herrmann will miss seven to 10 days because of a strained right foot. The Bobcats signed Herrmann to a one-year contract in September. Known for his outside shooting when he played in Spain, Herrmann has missed all nine shots he has taken in Charlotte's first two exhibition games. Coach Bernie Bickerstaff, speaking before Monday's exhibition game against Washington, called the injury a ``good thing.'' ``It gives ...

Michael Redd scored 21 points and rookie David Noel added 14 to help the Milwaukee Bucks to a 104-100 pre-season victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night. Noel, a second-round draft pick, started at small forward in his return to North Carolina, where he played for the Tar Heels. Noel was 6-of-7 from the field, including a jumper with just over two minutes to go that gave the Bucks a five-point lead. Ex-Raptor Charlie Villanueva had ...

Dwight Howard had 18 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday night to lead the Orlando Magic to a 107-90 pre-season victory over Charlotte, offsetting an impressive pro debut by Adam Morrison of the Bobcats. Morrison, who led the nation in scoring last season at Gonzaga with a 28.1 average and was the third overall pick in the NBA draft, had a game-high 19 points. The 6-foot-8 Morrison gave the Bobcats instant ...

Sean May barely got a chance to play for the Charlotte Bobcats before a knee injury cut short his rookie season. By the time it was over, he was reduced to practices and a sideline seat during games. Consider it a redshirt year for a player eager to apply lessons learned. ``When you have a long injury, people move on and forget what you can do,'' May said. ``But that's ...

Adam Morrison looks just as he did as a college star at Gonzaga, from the floppy long hair that bounces with every jump shot to his trademark mustache. The Charlotte Bobcats hope the rookie's game carries over just as easily. Two days into training camp, it's clear the lanky, six-foot-eight forward has the chance to find plenty of playing time for a team in desperate need of his scoring touch. ...

A basket collapsed during Charlotte Bobcats training camp Wednesday, leaving assistant coach Jeff Capel with a bruised right arm. Capel said he was standing with swingman Sean May when rookie Ryan Hollins dunked during a drill in Trask Coliseum at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The dunk caused the collapsable basket support to come down, interrupting practice for about five minutes. The team reset the basket and resumed ...

Melvin Ely signed a US$3-million, one-year qualifying offer with the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday after turning down offers from Golden State and Phoenix. Ely, a six-foot-10 power forward, had until Sunday to accept the Bobcats' offer or work out a sign-and-trade deal with another team. Ely said the Suns were prepared to give him a multi-year deal while the Warriors were offering a one-year contract. ``They both had interest in ...